On the common sense -- But I look at it that if you are an idiot, rules and
common sense are thrown out the window. I can see why there are so many
boating accidents.
Here at one of the Lakes, Lake Castaic I believe, a 34' speed boat was doing
a pretty good speed, obviously well over the 35mph, (which we all go faster)
but this guy was moving. Down by the damn area alot of the boats just float
around. This guy ended up hitting one and killing 3 people. Idiot, no
common sense and no respect for other people in the area.
I will try and do anything I can to get out of the way of anything that
might be coming our way looking like its on a collision course, Rules or no
Rules.
Just a scaredy Cat....lol.....yea..i can swim also...

--
Bill & Debbie
93 Mariah 22'

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 15:22:59 GMT, "William Smith"
wrote:

My opinion -- I always say..BIGGER boats always have the right of way!!
Just
kidding. I think everyone should try and avoid any collision!!

That's a given - common sense and all that.

In fact, it wasn't but a few years ago - I want to say around ten or
thereabouts, where the rules were changed because some idiot on Long
Island Sound in a sail boat cut right across the bow of a tanker and
was sunk. It was even caught on video tape.

The idiot on the sail boat sued the tanker owners on right-of-way
issues and won - thus the rules change.